| Whether you're planning a completely vegan | | | | - 7 cups water |
| Christmas dinner or you simply want to add some | | | | - One 6 oz. can tomato paste |
| meatless options to your holiday menu, these savory | | | | - 1/2 cup raisins |
| stuffed cabbage rolls are an excellent choice. | | | | - 6 Tbs. sugar (for richest flavor, use 3 Tbs. white |
| This easy-to-make recipe is simple enough for a | | | | sugar and 3 Tbs. brown sugar) |
| beginner, but flexible enough for accomplished cooks | | | | - 2 Tbs. lemon juice |
| to adapt and embellish. It's budget-friendly too; the | | | | - 1 Tbs. saltMix and simmer all over low heat while |
| ingredients are familiar low-cost staples. And if you live | | | | preparing filling. |
| in an area where vegan specialties are hard to find, | | | | Filling: |
| this could easily become a go-to recipe - all the | | | | - 3 Tbs. oil |
| ingredients are readily available in just about any | | | | - 1 medium-large onion, chopped |
| grocery store. | | | | - 1 garlic clove, chopped Saute onion and garlic in oil |
| Served on a bed of fluffy rice or next to a heaping | | | | over medium heat until limp. Remove from heat and |
| helping of creamy mashed potatoes, this meatless | | | | mix in: |
| main dish is fancy enough for a feast but has a hearty, | | | | - 1 bag MorningStar Veggie Crumbles OR 1 1/2 lbs. |
| satisfying, down-home feel as well. If you don't mention | | | | mashed firm tofu and 2 Tbs. soy sauce |
| the fact that it's a meatless dish, chances are no one | | | | - 1 tsp. salt |
| will guess! The soy crumbles or tofu provide lots of | | | | - 1 cup cooked rice Set aside. |
| filling protien, and raisins add a delicious depth to the | | | | Boil a large pot of water and drop in 3-4 cabbage |
| tangy/sweet tomato sauce. | | | | leaves at a time. Boil leaves 1-2 minutes to soften. |
| Note: though this is a very easy recipe, it's not a "quick | | | | Drain leaves and trim out the hard center cores. Place |
| cooker". The cabbage rolls simmer in the sauce for | | | | 2-3 tablespoons of filling on each leaf, fold the sides in |
| two to three hours, absorbing the marvelous flavors | | | | and roll up as neatly as possible. Don't worry if your |
| and filling your house with mouth-watering aromas. | | | | rolls are a bit torn or messy, as long as the filling's |
| Old-World Stuffed Cabbage Rolls | | | | reasonably contained. Carefully drop each roll in the |
| Have 1 cup cooked rice and 18-20 large, washed | | | | simmering sauce. Don't stir. Simmer rolls 2-3 hours, |
| cabbage leaves ready. | | | | occasionally pushing them down with the flat side of a |
| Sauce: | | | | spatula. |